- •Lesson 2
- •I’m a Medical Student
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •I am a Medical Student
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with the words from the brackets. The Profession of a Surgeon
- •V. Speak on the following items.
- •IV. Grammar Exercise
- •II. Choose the correct pronoun to use in these sentences.
- •III. Translate the following sentences into English.
IV. Fill in the gaps with the words from the brackets. The Profession of a Surgeon
My grandfather is a doctor and he works as a … in hospital. I have been several times at the … and spent some time watching him working.
His main task is to … on people. After each … he takes care of the … until they recover. He … people and gives them professional advice. After operation people should follow his … . My grandfather says, if your … is good, you are always in … mood. It is very important for everybody.
He is always kind and … to his patients. People feel that and trust him. That is why it is easier to treat them. I know that he wants to see all his patients … . I noticed that he is … when his patients recover.
(Hospital, surgeon, happy, healthy, operate, operation, attentive, good, patients, health, examines, instructions)
V. Speak on the following items.
1. School leaving – the beginning of an independent life.
2. I am a student of the Medical College on the basis of Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University.
3. The profession of my dream.
IV. Grammar Exercise
Indefinite Pronouns Some and its compounds are used:
There are some doctors in the ward.
Where have you left some of you textbooks?
Will you have some more tea? Any and its compounds are used:
Are there any doctors in the ward? I don’t see any.
You may choose any profession. |
Indefinite Pronouns |
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pronoun |
meaning |
Example |
Another |
an additional or different person or thing |
That ice-cream was good. Can I have another? |
anybody/anyone |
no matter what person |
Can anyone answer this question? |
Anything |
no matter what thing |
The doctor needs to know if you have eaten anything in the last two hours. |
everybody/everyone
one |
all people
an unidentified person |
We can start the lecture because everybody has arrived. Can one smoke here? All the students arrived but now one is missing. |
somebody/someone |
an unspecified or unknown person |
Somebody knocked on the door. |
something |
an unspecified or unknown thing |
I’ve brought you something. It’s a new atlas on Anatomy. |
Negative Pronouns |
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pronoun |
meaning |
Example |
No |
is used only with nouns in the meaning of no one, nobody, nothing |
No student is allowed to talk.
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nobody/no one |
no person |
I phoned many times but nobody answered. |
Nothing |
no single thing, not anything |
If you don't know the answer it's best to say nothing. |
Neither |
not one and not the other of two people or things |
I keep telling Jack and Jill but neither believes me. |
None |
not any; no person or persons |
I invited five friends but none have come. |
I. Fill in the blanks with the pronouns some, any, no.
1. We haven’t got _____ textbooks.
2. There are _____specialties at our university.
3. You can choose _____ faculty, except Dentistry.
4. _____ student is allowed to talk, the lecturer is speaking.
5. Are there _____ students in the lecture hall? – I don’t see ______.
6. Where have you bought _____ of these books?
7. There are _____ students in the laboratory. It is empty.
8. May I have _____ more time?